Sander Santesson

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameCarl Sander•Santesson
Used nameSander•Santesson
Born6 April 1887 in Åmål, Västra Götaland (SWE)
Died22 May 1967 in Eskilstuna, Södermanland (SWE)
AffiliationsIF Verdandi, Eskilstuna (SWE)
NOC Sweden

Biography

Sander Santesson was a Swedish track and field athlete who represented IF Verdandi. Santesson competed in the pole vault at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics where he cleared 3.20 metres in the qualifying round, well below the 3.65 metres that was needed to advance to the final. He was also scheduled to compete in the triple jump but did not start in the event.

Personal Best: PV – 3.60 (1912).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Athletics SWE Sander Santesson
Pole Vault, Men (Olympic) =18 r1/2
Triple Jump, Men (Olympic) DNS